Which method assigns progress increments to subtasks strictly based on time requirements?

Which method assigns progress increments to subtasks strictly based on time requirements?

• A. Start/Finish
• B. Rules of Credit
• C. Units Completed
• D. Weighted or Equivalent units

Answer: (B)

When progress is tied to the amount of time spent on a subtask, increments are allocated in proportion to the hours or time actually worked, regardless of how much output is produced. This approach is known as the Rules of Credit. It makes sense when you're measuring effort rather than tangible units, so each hour of work adds to the overall progress even if no units have been completed yet. Other methods measure progress differently. Start/Finish credits are only recognized at the moment a task starts or when it finishes, so there’s little or no credit given during active work. Units Completed ties progress to the number of units produced, not to time spent. Weighted or Equivalent units convert partial production into units, focusing on output rather than the time invested.

When progress is tied to the amount of time spent on a subtask, increments are allocated in proportion to the hours or time actually worked, regardless of how much output is produced. This approach is known as the Rules of Credit. It makes sense when you're measuring effort rather than tangible units, so each hour of work adds to the overall progress even if no units have been completed yet.

Other methods measure progress differently. Start/Finish credits are only recognized at the moment a task starts or when it finishes, so there’s little or no credit given during active work. Units Completed ties progress to the number of units produced, not to time spent. Weighted or Equivalent units convert partial production into units, focusing on output rather than the time invested.